Sanctum: The Voice Journal

Sanctum: The Voice Journal

Private notes in files you own

14 ratings
10 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
August 25, 2026
Updated
October 9, 2026

Features

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Capture evolving thoughts and ideas through voice recordings that are transformed into organized, searchable notes. This app prioritizes user privacy, ensuring your data is never used for tracking or AI training. Access your notes as ordinary files, with optional cloud features available.

✓Voice recording to note synthesis
✓Search by meaning
✓Audio and transcript playback
✓On-device transcription
✓File ownership and export
✓Organize with folders and tags
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What's New in Sanctum

1.1.11

October 9, 2026

Bring related notes together, with a little help from Sanctum. Create a collection from existing notes automagically! Select 2–20 notes and choose Collection. Sanctum reads their text and suggests a name, a description of what belongs, and default tags. Review the draft, make it yours, choose where it lives and whether it is private, then create the collection and move your selected notes into it. You can remove notes before generating, return to an unfinished draft, and review every suggestion before anything is created or moved. Generation uses cloud processing and requires an account with analysis minutes available, but does not deduct minutes. Your audio stays on your device. You can still create and organize collections by hand, offline and without an account. ECHOES THAT KEEP THEIR PLACE Echoes now shuffle from the start and work through your eligible notes before repeating. Opening a note or moving around the app no longer restarts the rotation. A FRESH LOOK Updated typography, clearer collection icons, and simpler note-selection and collection-review screens make room for your thoughts.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Sanctum Cloud Monthly

1200 minutes each month plus encrypted cloud backup

$8.991 Month
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User reviews

Excellent app

Beautiful and well made, high quality and accurate notetaker

Excellent application for capturing important moments

I love this app- especially because I’ve got it connected to my action button!

It’s super handy and I really appreciate the care with which my important data is handled. Love the on device features and options. Great UX, truly feels so smooth to use.

Amazing

I use Sanctum to record all of my doctors appointments so that when I leave I can look back and have a quick summary of everything that was talked about.

Incredibly insightful

I was surprised how much this transformed my inner monologue and leveled up my moments of reflections. Highly recommended!

Gamechanger!!!

This voice journal is so intuitive and helpful!! It gets right to the point, doesn’t waste my time, and has been so useful in helping me record my thoughts. It’s organization is impeccable. Whoever made it clearly cares about the user experience being simple and flawless. Recommend to everyone!!

FAQ

Does Sanctum have ads?

No, Sanctum does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use for core recording, playback, file ownership, on-device transcription, search, editing, and sharing features.

How does Sanctum handle user privacy?

Sanctum is designed with privacy as a core feature. It never uses your recordings, transcripts, notes, or any of your data for tracking, advertising, analytics, or AI training. Your data remains yours.

What are the subscription options for Sanctum?

Sanctum offers optional subscriptions for features that leave the device, such as server-side transcription and Private Backup. Sanctum Local Forward is $5.99/month and Sanctum Cloud Monthly is $8.99/month.

Can I access my notes outside of Sanctum?

Yes, each note is an ordinary folder on your device. You can open it in the Files app, copy it, back it up, or export the Markdown to other applications, ensuring your files remain readable outside Sanctum.

How often is Sanctum updated?

The latest version of Sanctum is 1.1.4, which was last updated on September 8, 2026. Updates typically include improvements to features and reliability.

What devices does Sanctum support?

Sanctum is currently supported on iPhones. On supported iPhone models, you can even assign Sanctum to the Action Button for quicker recording and saving.

Is an account required to use Sanctum?

No account is required for core functionalities like recording, storing, playing, browsing, searching, organizing, editing, renaming, sharing, or exporting your notes. Sign-in is only needed for optional cloud-based features.

What is the age rating for Sanctum?

Sanctum has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content restrictions.